Extracurricular Activities
All our Summer Schools feature full programs of excursions, field trips and activities, chosen so that students can socialise and have fun, experience non-classroom learning and explore various sights around Melbourne and Victoria.
Some of the extracurricular activities that will be organised during the Summer Schools may include:
Melbourne Discovery Tours
Students explore the city of Melbourne with their mentors – including attractions such as its laneways, restaurants, cultural destinations – and perhaps share a coffee or hot chocolate along the way.
Rockclimbing Challenge
Students take turns climbing and belaying at a state-of-the-art indoor facility. Not only is rockclimbing active and a lot of fun, it is an excellent way to develop trust and teamwork.
Mentor Hosted Activities
Some of the extracurricular activities are organised by the mentors themselves, and provide an excellent opportunity to meet with other students. In previous years, these have included quiz nights, scavenger hunts in the city, dance nights and movie screenings.
Queen Victoria Market
The Queen Victoria Market is much more than just Melbourne's shopping mecca – apart from being a historic landmark and tourist attraction, it is a Melbourne institution. Spread over approximately seven hectares with more than 600 individual retailers, it is a true reflection of Melbourne's cosmopolitan makeup. Shoppers can find everything from fruit and vegetables to local and imported gourmet foods, fashion and general merchandise.
Royal Botanical Gardens
The Royal Botanic Gardens was established in 1846. It is home to more than 51,000 individual plants and is a natural sanctuary for native wild life including black swans, bell birds, cockatoos and kookaburras.
Scienceworks
Scienceworks makes learning about science and technology a fun, interactive adventure. The museum combines science and technology through a variety of ‘hands on’ exhibits, activities, tactile displays and highly interactive touring shows.
Healesville Sanctuary
Healesville Sanctuary is nestled in the foothills of the Yarra Valley, just one hour from Melbourne. Koalas, dingoes, kangaroos and the unique platypus are just a few of the 200 species of Australian wildlife flourishing in a stunning Australian bushland environment.
Face to face presentations give you the chance to speak to the keepers and experience the thrill of getting up closer than you ever thought possible to the animals in their care.
AFL Footy Match
Experience the excitement of one of Melbourne’s favourite sports. The exhilaration of an AFL football game is unlike anything you will have experienced before.
Live Entertainment
Dozens of theatrical productions are staged each week in Melbourne, ranging from mainstream musicals to experimental works.
Certain activities, such as rockclimbing, require students to have the signed permission of a parent prior to Summer School.
Elements of the extracurricular program may vary from year to year – certain activities may be substituted for others depending on availability and suitability.